gaijin Report post Posted May 29, 2009 Do you have a favourite word or even a word you have made up yourself? My longterm favourite word is Harmony. My flavour of the month is Oblomovism. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNeil Report post Posted June 1, 2009 Foobar Je-he-sus Blitzkreig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barefoot wend Report post Posted June 1, 2009 I've always liked pusillanimous. Another favourite is 'rue' just because it sounds so silly whenever I hear someone use it. Barefoot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaijin Report post Posted June 1, 2009 Vladimir Nabakov makes great use of the word pusillanimous in his book "Lolita" The book is a treasure trove of wonderful rarely used and also self invented words. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mandapanda Report post Posted June 1, 2009 Do you have a favourite word or even a word you have made up yourself? My longterm favourite word is Harmony. My flavour of the month is Oblomovism. Hi My favourite word is grovel - not the meaning, just the word. It sounds like a little maggot or grub (to me anyway!!). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted June 1, 2009 (edited) I can tell you every two year old's favourite word: 'NO' (unless you're asking 'do you want choklit' or something of that ilk... now that's a nice word 'ilk' it's a type of lemur, by the way - as in Ilk Lemur (bah taht!) Edited June 1, 2009 by baddad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bid Report post Posted June 1, 2009 Fiddlebob (My DS' word for his sisters' hair elastics) Boho Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diane Report post Posted June 1, 2009 Mine is spydle-eye spydle - eye. My DS could not say 'I spy with my little eye......' Of course it has to be said twice. It always brings a smile to my face. happy memories Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonj186 Report post Posted June 1, 2009 flumoxed, fuddled and when i am either of the above 2 i use the word balls quite often Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loobylou2 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 Erm...hate to admit this.....but mine is 'fwibble'! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diane Report post Posted June 4, 2009 I like your word fwibble. I am going to add that to my words I like list. thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loobylou2 Report post Posted June 4, 2009 Lol...it can be used in so many contexts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNeil Report post Posted June 5, 2009 Just remembered this (as it popped out in the office - oo-er ): Flange Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearl Report post Posted June 5, 2009 Barbingagaga Eee,bee,willow 2 of JP's nonsense words - no idea what they meant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandyn Report post Posted June 5, 2009 galoopy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted June 5, 2009 discombobulated. Describes me this week. K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
**Mia Report post Posted June 5, 2009 I have a few Holiday Chocolate Hallaballoo scallywag cherub mango smile hoppity hop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
call me jaded Report post Posted June 6, 2009 humongous When used by my 5y/o. My feet are humongous (they are) No idea where she picked it up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pookie170 Report post Posted June 8, 2009 Mellifluous......cos it is! And Pudding!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiley Report post Posted June 18, 2009 Serendipity And 'Strawbellies' instead of Strawberrys...... as said by my lil man, up until a year ago.. *sigh* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted June 22, 2009 i love the word vile!!!i use it a lot,especially to describe my life at times Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad cat lady Report post Posted June 23, 2009 (edited) Fav words are Chavtastic - (adjective) describes anything chavvy Bo**ox - which I say all the time Edited June 23, 2009 by Mad cat lady Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScienceGeek Report post Posted June 23, 2009 Words often used by me - - Groovy - Fantastic - Fabaroo - Fiddlesticks - fantasmagasm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billabong Report post Posted June 24, 2009 I've always had a penchant for 'etiolated'. Strange, that, given I also like the word 'billabong'. Other words wot I like include: ebullition perfunctory machination nebulous CHOCOLATE Words I don't like: penchant (not when it's spoken) gyroscopic THERE IS NO CHOCOLATE LEFT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sooze2 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 Yes, but its too rude to say here BUT it begins with T Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
